A tropical storm warning has been issued for North Carolina as Hurricane Erin churns up the east coast of the U.S. as a Category 2 storm.

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — Much of the North Carolina coast, including the Outer Banks, is under tropical storm and storm surge warnings as Hurricane Erin churns as a Category 2 storm. The tropical storm warning extends from downeast Carteret County, on the southern North Carolina coast, north to Duck in the northern Outer Banks, […]

While Hurricane Erin is drawing most of the attention, there are two other areas the National Hurricane Center is watching in the Atlantic.(MORE: Get the latest on Erin here)Late This Week Near The Leeward IslandsThe westernmost area of interest is now producing a broad area of thunderstorm activity as it continues its westward journey across the Atlantic between Africa and the Lesser Antilles.